Fibre Systems Reader Survey 2019

Fibre Systems would like to know how we can better serve your needs within the optical communications industry via the topics we cover in the magazine and online.

At the end of the survey, which should take you no more than 5-10 minutes to complete, there is an option to leave your contact details should we wish to follow up on your answers to get a better understanding.

Anything you say to us, either via the survey or subsequently over the phone, will be treated in the strictest confidence, and will not be published in the magazine. This is just our own research - but if we find something particularly interesting, we may come back to you for permission to write about it!

Any personal details will only be used to identify your answers, and will not be used for any other purpose or passed to any third party.

If you have any questions before participating, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Many thanks,

Warren Clark, Publisher

(warren.clark@europascience.com)

Keely Portway, Editor

(keely.portway@europascience.com)

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* 1. Which of these best describes the company/institution for which you work?

Manufacturer/vendor of optical equipment

Planner/installer/system integrator

Fibre network operator

Fibre network end user

Academic/research institution

Professional body

Government body

Other (please specify)

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* 2. In what country do you work?

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* 3. What is your role in the company/institution, and what are your main duties/responsibilities with regards to optical communications?

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* 4. Thinking about those primary duties mentioned above, what would you say were the top three most significant practical or operational issues, barriers or problems that make your day-to-day task(s) difficult?

First issue

Second issue

Third issue

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* 5. Where do you currently look for answers to the issues raised in the previous question, and why do you look there?

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* 6. How useful are each of the following in solving your main job-related issue(s) we touched on earlier? Score 1 to 5, where 1 is 'no help' and 5 is 'extremely helpful'

	1	2	3	4	5
Internal contacts/colleagues	Internal contacts/colleagues 1	Internal contacts/colleagues 2	Internal contacts/colleagues 3	Internal contacts/colleagues 4	Internal contacts/colleagues 5
Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours)	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 1	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 2	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 3	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 4	Peers (at companies/institutions similar to yours) 5
Industry bodies (e.g. FTTH Council, Broadband Forum, INCA, etc)	Industry bodies (e.g. FTTH Council, Broadband Forum, INCA, etc) 1	Industry bodies (e.g. FTTH Council, Broadband Forum, INCA, etc) 2	Industry bodies (e.g. FTTH Council, Broadband Forum, INCA, etc) 3	Industry bodies (e.g. FTTH Council, Broadband Forum, INCA, etc) 4	Industry bodies (e.g. FTTH Council, Broadband Forum, INCA, etc) 5
Trade publications/websites	Trade publications/websites 1	Trade publications/websites 2	Trade publications/websites 3	Trade publications/websites 4	Trade publications/websites 5
Online resources	Online resources 1	Online resources 2	Online resources 3	Online resources 4	Online resources 5
Training courses	Training courses 1	Training courses 2	Training courses 3	Training courses 4	Training courses 5
Professional networks	Professional networks 1	Professional networks 2	Professional networks 3	Professional networks 4	Professional networks 5
Conferences/exhibitions	Conferences/exhibitions 1	Conferences/exhibitions 2	Conferences/exhibitions 3	Conferences/exhibitions 4	Conferences/exhibitions 5

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* 7. Can you think of any other type of information or resource, not listed above, that you think would be helpful in addressing your main optical communications-related issues, barriers or problems?

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* 8. How useful do you think the following types of information or resources would be in addressing your main optical communications-related issues, barriers or problems? Score 1 to 5, where 1 is 'no help' and 5 is 'extremely helpful'.

	1	2	3	4	5
Online/email peer-to-peer forum	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 1	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 2	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 3	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 4	Online/email peer-to-peer forum 5
In-person networking events	In-person networking events 1	In-person networking events 2	In-person networking events 3	In-person networking events 4	In-person networking events 5
Education webinars	Education webinars 1	Education webinars 2	Education webinars 3	Education webinars 4	Education webinars 5
Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc)	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 1	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 2	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 3	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 4	Conferences (with case studies, technology updates etc) 5
Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person)	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 1	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 2	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 3	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 4	Exhibitions (meet suppliers in person) 5
Online resources (e.g. searchable databases)	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 1	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 2	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 3	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 4	Online resources (e.g. searchable databases) 5
Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories)	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 1	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 2	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 3	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 4	Printed resources (e.g. catalogues/directories) 5
Email newsletters	Email newsletters 1	Email newsletters 2	Email newsletters 3	Email newsletters 4	Email newsletters 5
Trade magazines	Trade magazines 1	Trade magazines 2	Trade magazines 3	Trade magazines 4	Trade magazines 5
Market research reports	Market research reports 1	Market research reports 2	Market research reports 3	Market research reports 4	Market research reports 5
Interactive discussions (online)	Interactive discussions (online) 1	Interactive discussions (online) 2	Interactive discussions (online) 3	Interactive discussions (online) 4	Interactive discussions (online) 5
In-person training (external or on site)	In-person training (external or on site) 1	In-person training (external or on site) 2	In-person training (external or on site) 3	In-person training (external or on site) 4	In-person training (external or on site) 5
Distance learning	Distance learning 1	Distance learning 2	Distance learning 3	Distance learning 4	Distance learning 5

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* 9. How interested would you be in reading about the following business topics, where 1 is 'not at all interested' and 5 is 'very interested'?

	1	2	3	4	5
Planning and network design	Planning and network design 1	Planning and network design 2	Planning and network design 3	Planning and network design 4	Planning and network design 5
Seeking network investment	Seeking network investment 1	Seeking network investment 2	Seeking network investment 3	Seeking network investment 4	Seeking network investment 5
Training and staff development	Training and staff development 1	Training and staff development 2	Training and staff development 3	Training and staff development 4	Training and staff development 5
Developing business abroad	Developing business abroad 1	Developing business abroad 2	Developing business abroad 3	Developing business abroad 4	Developing business abroad 5
Equipment manufacturer and product development	Equipment manufacturer and product development 1	Equipment manufacturer and product development 2	Equipment manufacturer and product development 3	Equipment manufacturer and product development 4	Equipment manufacturer and product development 5

Any other topics that you'd like to see covered?

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* 10. How useful do you find the following types of articles we write, where 1 is 'not at all useful' and 5 is 'very useful'

	1	2	3	4	5
Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc)	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 1	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 2	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 3	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 4	Industry news (about vendors, events, people etc) 5
New product launches	New product launches 1	New product launches 2	New product launches 3	New product launches 4	New product launches 5
Case studies from network operators/carriers/system integrators	Case studies from network operators/carriers/system integrators 1	Case studies from network operators/carriers/system integrators 2	Case studies from network operators/carriers/system integrators 3	Case studies from network operators/carriers/system integrators 4	Case studies from network operators/carriers/system integrators 5
Feature articles (covering trends and topics in optical communications)	Feature articles (covering trends and topics in optical communications) 1	Feature articles (covering trends and topics in optical communications) 2	Feature articles (covering trends and topics in optical communications) 3	Feature articles (covering trends and topics in optical communications) 4	Feature articles (covering trends and topics in optical communications) 5
Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do)	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 1	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 2	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 3	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 4	Technology explainers (how a new technology works and what it can do) 5
Interviews with company CEOs	Interviews with company CEOs 1	Interviews with company CEOs 2	Interviews with company CEOs 3	Interviews with company CEOs 4	Interviews with company CEOs 5
Opinion pieces (thoughts and advice from industry figures spanning the supply chain)	Opinion pieces (thoughts and advice from industry figures spanning the supply chain) 1	Opinion pieces (thoughts and advice from industry figures spanning the supply chain) 2	Opinion pieces (thoughts and advice from industry figures spanning the supply chain) 3	Opinion pieces (thoughts and advice from industry figures spanning the supply chain) 4	Opinion pieces (thoughts and advice from industry figures spanning the supply chain) 5

Any other types of articles you'd find useful?

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* 11. Thinking about the types of technology we cover, how interested are you in learning about the following types, where 1 is 'not at all interested' and 5 is 'very interested'?

	1	2	3	4	5
Components and subsystems	Components and subsystems 1	Components and subsystems 2	Components and subsystems 3	Components and subsystems 4	Components and subsystems 5
Fibres and cabling	Fibres and cabling 1	Fibres and cabling 2	Fibres and cabling 3	Fibres and cabling 4	Fibres and cabling 5
FTTx access	FTTx access 1	FTTx access 2	FTTx access 3	FTTx access 4	FTTx access 5
Software and services	Software and services 1	Software and services 2	Software and services 3	Software and services 4	Software and services 5
Switches and routers	Switches and routers 1	Switches and routers 2	Switches and routers 3	Switches and routers 4	Switches and routers 5
Test and measurement	Test and measurement 1	Test and measurement 2	Test and measurement 3	Test and measurement 4	Test and measurement 5
Cleaning technology	Cleaning technology 1	Cleaning technology 2	Cleaning technology 3	Cleaning technology 4	Cleaning technology 5

Any other product type we should write more about?

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* 12. Finally, anything else we can do to help your optical communications business prosper?

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* 13. If you're happy for us to contact you to discuss the survey, please enter your contact details so we can retrieve your answers when following up.

Name

Employer

Job Title

Email Address

Phone Number